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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1981-09-23 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 2754 Β· 56Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 13 mph Β· 2:06

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 2–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Mike Krukow earned the win and Dick Tidrow picked up the save.

Line score

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NYN00000000114
CHN0002000024

W: Mike Krukow   L: Ed Lynch   SV: Dick Tidrow

Umpires β€” HP: Eric Gregg Β· 1B: Randy Marsh Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Nick Colosi Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mookie Wilson411000
Bob Bailor301000
Hubie Brooks400101
Dave Kingman400002
Lee Mazzilli401000
John Stearns300001
Doug Flynn200000
Ron Gardenhire100000
Ed Lynch000000
Mike Jorgensen100001
Mike Cubbage100001
Frank Taveras100000
Ron Hodges100000
Rusty Staub101000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Bonds301010
Ivan de Jesus311001
Bill Buckner210010
Leon Durham300000
Steve Henderson302100
Tim Blackwell300001
Ty Waller300001
Mike Tyson300000
Mike Krukow300000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Lynch4.0312
Dan Boitano1.1011
Ray Searage1.2100
Terry Leach1.0000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Krukow8.0406
Dick Tidrow1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mookie Wilson: 13
  • Bob Bailor: 8
  • Hubie Brooks: K

Bot 1

  • Bobby Bonds: 53
  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Bill Buckner: W
  • Leon Durham: 43

Top 2

  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Lee Mazzilli: 8
  • John Stearns: 6/P

Bot 2

  • Steve Henderson: 13
  • Tim Blackwell: K
  • Ty Waller: K

Top 3

  • Doug Flynn: 63
  • Ron Gardenhire: E4
  • Ed Lynch: 3/SH.1-2
  • Mookie Wilson: WP.2-3
  • Mookie Wilson: 63

Bot 3

  • Mike Tyson: 3/P
  • Mike Krukow: 7
  • Bobby Bonds: S6/G
  • Ivan de Jesus: CS2(26)

Top 4

  • Bob Bailor: 13/BG
  • Hubie Brooks: 53
  • Dave Kingman: 63

Bot 4

  • Ivan de Jesus: T7/L
  • Bill Buckner: FC1.3XH(15E2)(UR)
  • Leon Durham: 53.1-2
  • Steve Henderson: S8/G.2-H
  • Tim Blackwell: SB2
  • Tim Blackwell: 8(B)4(2)/DP

Top 5

  • Lee Mazzilli: S9/G
  • John Stearns: E8/P.1-2
  • Doug Flynn: 54/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Jorgensen: K/C
  • Mike Cubbage: K

Bot 5

  • Ty Waller: 8
  • Mike Tyson: 63
  • Mike Krukow: 9

Top 6

  • Mookie Wilson: 13
  • Bob Bailor: S5/G
  • Hubie Brooks: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Bobby Bonds: W
  • Ivan de Jesus: K/C
  • Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Lee Mazzilli: 7
  • John Stearns: K/C

Bot 7

  • Leon Durham: 43
  • Steve Henderson: S5/G
  • Tim Blackwell: 13.1-2
  • Ty Waller: 1/L

Top 8

  • Doug Flynn: 9
  • Frank Taveras: 13
  • Ron Hodges: 43

Bot 8

  • Mike Tyson: 43
  • Mike Krukow: 43
  • Bobby Bonds: 9/P

Top 9

  • Mookie Wilson: S9/L
  • Rusty Staub: S7/L.1-3
  • Hubie Brooks: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Dave Kingman: 6/P
  • Lee Mazzilli: 5/P/FL